CellWell record HH-2414
High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Cancer
Meta-analysis of 12 prospective studies
hs-CRP and cancer risk
In plain language
Elevated hs-CRP associated with increased overall cancer risk (RR ~1.10) and lung cancer risk (RR ~1.32); weaker/no association with colorectal, breast, prostate cancer.
- Design
- Systematic review
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